The Tasmania Project : running out of food an ongoing issue for Tasmanians during COVID-19 : report 37

Even as the supermarket shelves return to Key findings normal and panic buying becomes a thing of the past, rates of food insecurity* reported by Tasmanians have not greatly improved since earlier in the pandemic. In our latest survey of 1,133 Tasmanians, we found an alarming number (close to 1 in 5) have run out of food because they could not afford to buy more during the COVID19 pandemic. This represents an increase relative to pre-COVID levels and shows there has been little improvement compared to results from the Food Survey we conducted in June. The same groups of people within the Tasmanian community continue to experience the highest rates of food insecurity - those whose jobs have been impacted, and vulnerable groups such as those with disabilities, single people with dependents, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, temporary residents, and young people.